Matthew 9:5 poses the rhetorical question that the healing immediately answers, proving the Son of Man's authority to forgive.

Matthew 12:8 claims the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath, paralleling the same title and authority claim as in the forgiveness healing.

Isaiah 43:25 declares that God alone blots out transgressions, highlighting the divine claim Jesus makes in forgiving sins.

Micah 7:18 praises God as the one who pardons iniquity, reinforcing that Jesus' forgiveness of sins is a divine action.

Mark 2:10 is the parallel account of this same miracle, recording Jesus' identical claim that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth.

Luke 5:21 records the scribes' objection that only God can forgive sins, directly setting up the challenge that Jesus' declaration here answers.

John 5:21-23 expands on the Son's authority to give life and execute judgment, grounding the divine forgiveness authority Jesus claims here.

John 20:21-23 records Jesus delegating the authority to forgive sins to His disciples, extending the power He claims here.

Acts 5:31 proclaims that God exalted Jesus to grant repentance and forgiveness, fulfilling the authority He exercised on earth.

Acts 9:34 shows Peter healing in Jesus' name with a similar command to rise, echoing and extending the authority Jesus claimed.

Luke 5:24 is the parallel account of the same healing, confirming the Son of Man's authority to forgive sins.

John 5:8 records the identical command 'Get up, take up your bed, and walk,' showing Jesus' consistent healing authority.

John 17:2 affirms Jesus' authority over all flesh to give eternal life, which underlies His authority to forgive sins on earth.

Acts 7:60 records Stephen asking Jesus not to hold sin against his persecutors, reflecting the same forgiveness authority Jesus demonstrated.